The Game Facts:
Score: Roanoke 90, Springfield (Mass.) 59
Location: Salem, Va. – Frankie Allen Tip-Off Tournament
The Short story: Five Maroons scored in double figures Friday night to lead the Roanoke College men's basketball team to a 90-59 win against Springfield College in the first game of the Frankie Allen Tip-Off Tournament in the Cregger Center.
Saint Vincent College (Pa.) defeated William Peace 74-68 in the second game of the tournament.
How it happened:
*Roanoke opened the game on a 12-0 run and never looked back, forging a 55-23 lead at halftime.
*A total of 18 players saw action and 14 Maroons got in the scoring column.
Inside the numbers:
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Patrick Clevenger had the game's only double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
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Clayton Gaither scored a game-high 13 points, hitting all four of his shots from the field and both from the free-throw line.
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Marcus Morgan had a solid evening with 12 points, a game-high six assists and four rebounds.
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Jackson Bell scored 12 points and
Gavin O'Malley netted 10 points with six boards.
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Ryan Truitt posted eight points.
*Jarrod Flynn scored a team-high 10 points for the Pride (0-3).
Up Next:
*The Maroons (2-1) face Saint Vincent Saturday at 3 p.m. in the title game of the Frankie Allen
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